The Federal Reserve is abnormally divided over interest rates due to economic uncertainty surrounding President Trump's tariffs.

The S&P 500, the Dow and the Nasdaq are all within touching distance of record highs, having surged through 2025, with U.S. president Donald Trump predicing a 2026 “boom.” However, as traders brace for the "biggest merger in history, the $3 trillion bitcoin and crypto market could be flashing a warning sign to stocks.

The Dow Jones index and the S&P 500 rise, aided by tech stock. Novo stock soared on FDA approval for a weight-loss pill.

U.S. stock futures were down early Wednesday after the S&P 500 (SPX) hit a record high. The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) will close early

Wall Street analysts expect another strong year in stocks in 2026, propelled by continued AI sector gains and additional Fed interest-rate cuts.

The market has performed exceptionally well in the past decade, well ahead of its historical track record. Since mid-December 2015, the widely followed benchmark of 500 large and profitable U.S. businesses has produced a total return of 290% (as of Dec. 17), amounting to a compound annual rate of 14.6%.

Paramount and Warner shares jump; oil futures rally as Trump intensifies Venezuela blockade

President Donald Trump issued an executive order directing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government to close on Wednesday, December 24, and Friday, December 26. Christmas Day,

On Dec. 23, 2025, Plug Power fell further as new green hydrogen milestones failed to ease doubts over funding and execution.